Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-07-30
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The Lewiston Journal says: C. T. Jeller-
son. of this city, has found out what it is that
has been killing lots of the maple trees in the
city of late. He says it's borer that does
the mischief. Mr.. j. performed a surgical
operation on maple in serious condition of
life, opposite Flagg block, on Main street,
Thursday morning, and is on the hard track
of the borer. Mr.. Jefferson says lots of
Lewiston naples are dying from this cause.
CUMBERLAND.
hurricane during Monday nights thun.
deS storm demolished the barn of Charles
Burnham in the south part of Bridgton, kill.
ing horse and destroying carriages and
farming tools. The wind also destroyed the
chimneys, apple trees, crops, &C., and did
considerable damage. Burnham's loss is
about $500.
FRANKLIN.
E. Greenwood of West Pennington has
lately perfected machinery with which to
make surgeon probes. The instrument is
composed of an ebony handle, and a brass
rod about s inches long ;at the end is a small
nut that closes the brass rod which is hollow,
thereby holding a small piece of wire shaped
much like a round headed nail; to this wire
may be attached cotton or other soft sub
stance for cleansing wounds. The parties
controlling the invention have applied for
patent.
We saw, says Wilton correspondent of
the Chronicle, curiosity in the shape of an
egg last week, shown us by Cyrus Greenwood.
II was a monster, weighed 71 ounces, and
measured Sxl0 inches. The shell which was
rather thin was broken in handling, and a
perfect egg of the usual size and shell found
inside. The substance between the outer
and inner shell was made up of white and
yolk as any other egg.
KENNEBEc.
Geo. Billings, of Wilton, has a curiosity
just received from Florida in the shape of a
grssshopper three and one-half inches in
length and one and one half inches in cir
conference of body and hind legs nearly four
inches in length. Mr.. Billings was in Florida
last winter and when they were telling him
about their grasshoppers, expressed incredul-
lty in regard to their size, hence the receipt
of this one by him through the mail in a tin
box. 1t is apparently good country to raise
them in at least.
Mrs. Abby F. Conant, of Watervile, met
with quite severe injury Thursday evening
In sitting down in a chair she slipped off one
side and fractured her left hip Mrs Conant
is past Sc years of age, and such an accident
is very serious at her time of life She is
pensoner of 1912 as widow of Oliver Corant
who participated in the battle of Plattsburg
The recent negotiation between the Maine
Central railroad and the Somerset railroad
having terminated without result, various
plans for the improvement of the Somerset
railway and the increase of its business,
which had already been devised, will now be
speedily put into execution. Among these
will be the erection of large machine shop
at the Oakland end of the road, near their
engine house. This building will be so by
150 feet, two stories high, and will be fur
nished with all the necessary machinery for
doing all repairs of the road with slight ex-
ception.
Monday afternoon, the 25th, VIM. T. Cobb
met with quite serious accident at the
Doherty quarry. He was on the bank and In
walking over pile of rock, stumbled and
fell. tracturing one of the bones of his left
ankle. He is able to move about with the aid
of crutches.
Master Johnnie Berry. of Rockand, seems
gifted with remarkable faculty of observa-
tion, and presence of mind. While driving
his pony recently, he discovered fire in the
old X. & L. station house, gave the alarm,
and saved the building. He also noticed a
broken track while driving by the r r. cross.
ing, and quickly summoning his grandfather,
President Berry, of the X. & L road, had the
train notified, and thus probably saved an
accident.
Crescent Beach, the pretty and popular
resort near Rockland, has been greatly i'm
proved this season by its proprietor, f. M.
Smith, who has erected commodious build
ing, atfording dining hall 60x30 feet, of
good height; with convenient dressing room,
large kitchen with two ranges and nice spring
water, and on the water side fitted up with
broad. canvas-covered platform. Mr.. Smith
has also built nice cottage for his own ac-
commodation, and large barn, and made
other improvements about the place.
SAGApAHoc.
James Parker was among the men employed
to unload the timber from a schooner at Bath,
and while he was employed in his work
large stick rolled over and struck against one
of his legs breaking it at the ankle in shock.
ing manner, the bone protruding through the
flesh.
The Carr Kindling Wood Company's fac
tory is fast nearing completion and will prob.
ably commence operations within a month
Many barrels of pickles are being shipped to
Bath and thence to Boston ob the Star Of the
East. The factory will soon begin to receive
fresh cucumt ers.-The brick yard is rushing
business The brick is shipped to Boston
p. X. Millay is very sick with enlargement
of the heart. His recovery is very doubtful
H. S. Webber, Grammar School teacher,
who had shock some time since, which par
alyzed one side still remains in helpless
condition speaking few words and at times
suffering great deal.
SOMERSET.
The rear drive on the Kennebec passed
Anson village on Monday last. 1t is reported
to be the largest amount of lumber that has
been driven down the river for many years
Prof. A. E. Blanchard, principal Of the
No. Anson Academy, has been elected az
principal of the Maine Central Institute. He
is a graduate of Bates, and is said to be fine
instructor and very energetic in business
matters.
WASHINGTON.
Geo. o. Grady & Coz new sardine factory
at Kendalps Head. is about ready to CON-
mence packing operations. A new steam
boiler is expected from Boston. The Renne
patent reel oven is in place and will be COM
pleted this week. Cornelius Doherty is sup
erintendent Of the factory.
The Quoddy Packing Co.'S factory at East
port is nearly completed. The building ID
two stories, 30x14S f., and IS Il. posts. A